by Christine Smith (née Hutchinson) Christine is a founder member and currently Chair of The Academy of St Olave’s View all blogs 40th Anniversary Gala Concert Our summer gala concert on Saturday 23rd June 2018 is the highlight of the 40th anniversary...
by John Hastie Music from a Green and Pleasant Land This lovely programme of English music on 23rd September 2017 is also raising funds for St Leonard’s Hospice, York’s local hospice caring for local people. In this article, the orchestra’s former Musical...
This blog post is written with some help from Esme Sharpe (age 11) and Arthur Sharpe (age 12), whose mum Jude plays viola in the Academy of St. Olave’s. View all blogs A Midsummer Night's Dream Our concert of beautiful mid-summer music on 24th June 2017 is also...
by Alexandra Nightingale From Imperial Rome to Communist Russia.... Our Winter Concert on 21st January 2017 takes us on an extraordinary journey from imperial Rome to communist Russia to the heavenly heights! The concert starts at 8 pm, and is in St Olave’s...
by Tina Sanderson A Celebration of Young People When the Academy of St Olave’s gave its first concert in January 1978, to raise funds for the restoration of St Olave’s Church organ, the leader of the orchestra was none other than Robin Gilbert, Headmaster of...
by Tina Sanderson View all Blogs The Academy of St Olave’s has been supporting Jessie’s Fund for many years. Our concert on 27th June is for the charity’s 20th anniversary. When Jessica George was diagnosed with a brain tumour aged 9, Jessie’s Fund was set up to meet...
